Narendra Modi launched national vehicle scrappage policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the national vehicle scrappage policy that will help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles.

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The vehicle scrappage policy will bring in investments of around Rs 10,000 crore in the country, which will help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles in an environment-friendly manner.

As per law, a registration certificate for a passenger vehicle is valid for 15 years from date of issue. For a commercial vehicle, it is valid for a period of 10 years.

The scrappage policy will come into effect after the expiry of this 10 or 15 year period. The vehicle will then have to undergo a mandatory fitness test.

As per the motor vehicle law, renewal of fitness certificate annually is mandatory for a commercial vehicle once it is older than eight years. For the first eight years, such vehicles will need to undergo the test after every two years.

If a vehicle passes the fitness test then it will have to repeat the same after every 5 years to keep a check. A valid fitness certificate will be necessary for renewal of registration certificates after 15 years. The renewed certificate will be issued for a period of 5 years in case of private vehicles.